SMS Traffic Concerns

On
this dark rainy and foggy mornings lately, we have had issues, some of them
involving near misses with students.The
main problem revolves around the Middle School driveway.

▪No Left Turn:During peak traffic times, 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m. there is
no left turn from the SMS driveway.To turn left, please drive past the tennis courts through the Hopkins
parking lot and use the left turn lane at that driveway.When parents try to turn left from the SMS
driveway, it backs up school traffic and overflows on to Sherwood Blvd. holding
up other traffic that is not school related.

▪When Making a Right Turn:On the mornings when visibility is an issue,
we have had a few near misses with students.It appears that drivers making a right turn are focused on the traffic
coming from their left and fail to notice students on their right crossing or
about to cross the driveway.

▪Thank you for helping us to help keep our
students safe on their way to or from school!